Silk route sikkim

Silk Route Sikkim– An Offbeat Destination I knew that there is an ancient route through Sikkim used by porters and business men a long ago. I came across a number of sites which helped me to learn a lot about the Silk Route and I was so eager to know about the place. The Silk Route here in India used to connect Lhasa in Tibet via the Jelep La Pass to India. Bhulbhulaiya (Zig-Zag Road) The trip along the Marco Polos. Our Journey To Silk Route in Sikkim We started our journey from Sealdah station, Kolkata. Darjeeling mail is the best train to North Bengal and the only train that covers the distance between Sealdah and NJP in 10 hours while the other trains take 12hours to drop you at your destination, NJP. Unfortunately the super fast train was late by 1hour and our driver who came to pick up us from the station was making calls to me every 15minutes. We reached NJP at 9am when we were supposed to reach there by 8am. We moved out of the station and spotted our “Sabari” car parked under a tree when the driver waved his hands towards us. We set off to our destination We were passing through the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary along the Sevok Road, suddenly we heard a loud sound and our car skidded up to a distance of about 10 to 15 meter because the car was doing nearly 70km/hr on the metaled road. There was a technical failure and the bearing of the right side fore wheel turned in to a paste. The driver took help from a truck driver to somehow open the wheel set and take that to...

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I came to know about Silk Route first time from various trip reports in Thus I decided, not to take a single leave in these remaining two months to convince my manager for this holiday. So I thought of clubbing Puja Holidays with 1 or 2 leaves for this trip. Planning : TL;DR 😛 Well every budget and do-it-on-your-own traveler like me, loves this stage the most. This is one of the most exciting stage for peoples like me, as most thing began here!! For me, it was, on a fine evening at Tea and Snacks, I placed the idea of this trip to Silk Route in East Sikkim among my family travel group. And guess what? My mom and my aunt just shooed it away stating, “dhur esob choto choto trip e amra zamu na, tui tor bou re loiya ja” (We are not going on such small trips, you go with your wife). Yes, who doesn’t loves long trip, but considering my situation, asking for more leaves would raise more eyebrows from senior management. Anyway, I started planning things. With help of various such trip reports, I quickly made up an itinerary like NJP – Sillery Gaon – Reshikhola – Zuluk (actually spelled as Dzuluk) – Nathang (actually spelled as Gnathang) – Mankhim – NJP. But soon, I had to dismiss this plan, as my mom and my aunt was not getting agree to settle in anything less than 10 days. So I promised them to take Pelling which they wanted to visit badly during our trip to And then I came up with the base destinations of Silk Route, namely, Icche Gaon / Ramdhura, Sillery Gaon, Reshikhola, Arita...

Table of Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The Zuluk silk routes offer a diverse range of natural and off-the-beaten-path tourism attractions. The remarkable engineering of a road with 32 hairpin curves leading to the enigmatic sacred lake can be marvelled at here. Colourful Himalayan monal to the majestic peaks, to witness the shadow of Lord Shiva at sunrise on Mt. Kanchenjunga to the dusk of sunset. Here are 21 Best Places to visit in Zuluk Silk route Sikkim. Sivalaya Baba mandir On a ridge, about a 20-minute walk away. Bhala Sur sunset points (Bhala–hen sur-hen head) on dawn morning or a clear afternoon, can walk around 300 m toward the convey ground of Indian army, where three peaks of the Mount Kanchenjunga range and sunset is seen, not only that, every footstep toward this viewpoint offers the different scenic beauty and from some point, you would also inspect the beautiful of hill-stations like Aritar, Phadamchen, Sillary Goan, Pedong, Pakyoung airport, Rangpo etc this place also has a great bio-diversity for the there rare and beautiful colour of birds and butterflies. Bird’s eye viewpoint This location, 1.5 kilometres from Dil Maya homestay, provides an expansive aerial view of the Zuluk hamlet, which appears beyond the horizon of a hill. Ganek viewpoint An about 8 km drive from Zuluk. On the approach to Thambi viewpoint, this spot offers the first glimpse of the Zig-Zag road’s hairpin turn. This area is also rich in biodiversity, with birds suc...

Witness the Winter Wonderland of the North-East by taking a trip to Sikkim in December. Winter in Sikkim surely comes with spine-chilling cold, but the breathtaking icy landscapes and scenic delights it brings along are worth it all. The snowy peaks, frozen lakes, gray forests, and a chance encounters with those pretty flakes of ice drifting down from the heavens turn each landscape into a masterpiece of Nature. In fact, with the kind of paradise snow turns it into, Sikkim in winters is bound to give Kashmir a run for its money! The best part is that Sikkim at this time of the year is relatively secluded in comparison to other winter destinations in India. Quick Links To Explore Sikkim In December • • • • • Weather In Sikkim In December December is one of the best months to visit Sikkim! The weather in Sikkim in December is suitable for your trip as the average temperature during this time ranges from 10 degree Celsius to 4 degree Celsius, even dropping as low as 0 degrees Celsius in the high altitude areas, most of which remain closed in winters. December may also bring never-ending snowfall covering almost everything. 18 Best Places To Visit In Sikkim In December 2022 Sikkim during December is nothing less than the Shangri La of North-East with thick layers of ice covering almost all areas of the state. Though there are numerous tourist attractions in Sikkim at this time, we have put together some of the best ones. • Gurudongmar Lake: The Partially Frozen Wonder • Yumtha...